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Inconceivable — In con*ceiv a*ble, a. [Pref. in not + conceivable: cf. F. inconcevable.] Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the mind; not explicable by the human intellect, or by any known principles or agencies; incomprehensible; as, it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

inconceivable — adj. 1) inconceivable to 2) inconceivable that + clause (it is inconceivable that she could be considered for the job) * * * [ˌɪnkən siːvəb(ə)l] inconceivable to inconceivable that + clause (it is inconceivable that she could be considered for… … Combinatory dictionary

inconceivable — [[t]ɪ̱nkənsi͟ːvəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ that If you describe something as inconceivable, you think it is very unlikely to happen or be true. It was inconceivable to me that Toby could have been my attacker...… … English dictionary

inconceivable — adjective too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible: A few years ago a car fuelled by solar energy would have been inconceivable. | it is inconceivable that: It seemed inconceivable that a man in such a powerful position could be so… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English